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Uses and Abuses of Science
↬ Uses and Abuses of the Wonders of Science
Modern science has achieved tremendous progress during the last few
decades. Actually, modern civilisation is the gift of modern science. Science
has invented many wonders. Day and night, we make use of innumerable
inventions of science. But the inventions of modern science have not only uses but also abuses.
The invention of electricity is of great use to us. Now, we can light electric
lamps, run fans, televisions, pumps, refrigerators, washing machines,
telephones, fax machines, computers, cinemas, etc. very easily. Besides, almost all mills
and factories are run by electricity. There are also electric trains, printing presses, cookers, irons and sewing machines run by electricity.
The inventions of science have helped to conquer space and time. We can now go from one place to another in a very short time. We can now send messages to a great distance within seconds. We can talk to anybody in any part of the world at any time by phone.
In the field of amusement, the inventions of science have brought a
revolutionary change. Radio broadcasts songs, music, news, discussions, etc.
Nowadays, television telecasts all programmes in digital colour. By fax, any document or picture can be sent over a great distance very quickly. The internet is yet another wonderful invention of modern science.
Spinning of yarn, weaving of cloth and sewing of clothes can be done at great speed by using the inventions of science. Food-processing, house-building,
constructing roads and bridges can be done very quickly. Millions of pages can be printed or reproduced in a short time. A calculator can solve any difficult
mathematical problem in no time.
The invention of science is of great use in the field of medical science in that it has discovered the causes of most diseases and their remedies. A
deadly disease like TB and cancer has been conquered. Cholera has also been
brought under control. Smallpox has been eliminated. The X-ray and other
diagnostic instruments are also mentionable.
Science has increased food production greatly. If we can apply the scientific
methods properly, there will be no hunger in the world. Tractors, power-pumps,
fertilisers, high-yielding varieties of crops and irrigation techniques have
revolutionised agriculture.
But the invention of science is not an unmixed blessing. Science has also
invented guns, bombs, atom bombs and missiles, battleships and fighter planes,
chemical and biological weapons and the most destructive nuclear weapons. By
abusing these, a powerful country is attacking another weak country to capture
its freedom and gain its wealth.
There are many areas of our everyday life where we depend on science. Though
the inventions of science have some abuses, its blessing to us is very
remarkable and undeniable.
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Science means knowledge gained through experiments and research. Science
does many things for the development of human civilisation. The modern age
is a gift of science. Science has really a kind of magic in it. It can do
anything.
Our agricultural and industrial development is fully dependent on modern
science. We now cultivate our land with power tillers. The production of
crops is increasing day by day with the help of chemical fertilisers and
insecticides. Science also helps us in inventing new hybrid seeds. In
industrial areas, science is the only contributor. All the industries run
with the knowledge and help of science. From the needle to rockets,
everything produced in industry is the contribution of science.
We see the influence of science at every step of our life. It has changed
the mode of life. It has created many things for our comfort. Science today
has taken possession of the world. The pen we write with, the shirt we put
on, the bicycle we ride - all are the products of science. Electricity has
worked wonders. With the touch of a switch, we get our lights dazzling, fans
whirling and radios and televisions singing and talking. The gifts of
science are always seen everywhere.
Telephones, mobile phones, fax machines, telegrams, etc. are great wonders of science.
We can instantly communicate with people or persons through them. Radio and
television are also great media for communication and recreation. Cinema,
tape recorders, CD and VCD players, Satellite TV, etc. are some remarkable
gifts of science for our recreation.
Science has done a lot in diagnosing and treating patients. X-rays, CT scans,
Ultrasonography, ECGs, Biopsies, various life-saving antibiotics, etc. are the
wonderful gifts of science. Modern medical science has given eyes to the
blind, hearing to the deaf, legs to the lame and what not.
It has made the world smaller and faster. Buses, trains, aeroplanes, etc. can
take us from one place to another within a short time.
Computers and the internet are the greatest wonders of modern science. They are
doing various difficult tasks for us within a very short time. Sometimes,
science becomes a curse. Science is for the benefit of mankind but out of
selfish motives, man misuses science and brings untold sufferings. Some
scientists have invented some dreadful weapons. Tanks, guided missiles,
torpedoes, atom and hydrogen bombs can easily destroy the world in a moment.
The invention of science is to do good to human beings. Science brings
happiness and prosperity. But if it is misused, it may bring destruction.
